Chelsea are willing to sanction the departure of outcast Trevoh Chalobah for £20-25 million amidst interest from Aston Villa, Crystal Palace and Fulham.
While Chelsea have been quite busy in the ongoing transfer window, they need to keep their finances in check. They are willing to part ways with a few of their homegrown stars and Trevoh Chalobah’s name is quite high on that list. According to a report from Football Insider, the Blues have set an asking price of £20-25 million for the banished English centre-back.
Chalobah has been a part of Chelsea since his childhood days. He came up the ranks at some pace and made it to their first team in 2021. While he had an exciting start to his senior career at Stamford Bridge, he has gone downhill since.
Chalobah to leave Chelsea this summer
Injuries have been a major hurdle for him and in the meantime, Chelsea have added quite a few defenders to their squad. The 25-year-old has rapidly gone down the pecking order. While he did have a decent cameo towards the end of last season, Chalobah is not a part of their long-term plans.
He still has four years left on the long-term deal that he signed in 2022 but the London club are looking to cash in on him. They want to get him off their books before the 30 August deadline to keep their losses under Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) and prevent any potential points deduction. Since he is a homegrown player, money raised from his sale will be considered direct profit helping them balance their books.
The Blues have set an asking price of between £20-25 million for the English centre-back who has been banished from the first team and has been asked to train with the academy players. Aston Villa, Crystal Palace and Fulham are all keen on his signature.
English trio interested in Trevoh Chalobah’s signature
Villa want more depth at the back with Diego Carlos’s future uncertain and Tyrone Mings’ injury concerns. Emery wants a versatile player who can feature in multiple roles and Chalobah seems to be an ideal fit. They have Champions League football to offer which could help them lure him to the club.
With Joachim Andersen and Marc Guehi’s future uncertain. Crystal Palace are looking to prepare for the worst-case senior. Chalobah could come in to replace either of them. Meanwhile, Fulham are yet to replace Tosin Adarabioyo who has joined the Blues as a free agent. They feel the English defender could be a great fit. With all three clubs learning about the asking price, it will be interesting to see who wins the race.
